Description and Brand Names

US Brand Name

Orencia

Descriptions

Abatacept injection is used alone or together with other medicines to reduce the signs and symptoms of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Abatacept helps keep joint damage from getting worse after other medicines have been used and did not work well.

Abatacept injection is also used in children 6 years of age and older for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).